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Dans cet épisode, nous avons eu le plaisir d'accueillir Spyx, un tout jeune créateur de 17 ans à l'origine de la collection Drip Dragons, composée de 3333 dragons uniques sur la blockchain Base qui se distingue par son approche artistique et narrative.Le projet Drip Dragons se démarque par une riche histoire immersive racontée sous forme de bande dessinée. Spyx y mêle créations générées par l'IA et retouches personnelles pour offrir un style unique à ses œuvres. Il met en avant l'idée que le Web3 est accessible à tous, quel que soit l'âge, avec beaucoup de détermination et de passion. Il souhaite ainsi démontrer que les jeunes créateurs ont toute leur place dans cet écosystème en pleine évolution.

The Vault is a morning show hosted on Twitter Spaces and YouTube Live on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 11:30 am EST. The show focuses on multi-chain communities, emerging protocols, NFTFi, DeFi, Gaming, and, most importantly, collecting digital assets.Adam McBride: https://twitter.com/adamamcbrideJake Gallen: https://twitter.com/jakegallen_Chris Devitte: https://twitter.com/chris_devvEmblem Vault: https://twitter.com/EmblemVault

Have you ever wondered how an artist's past informs their current digital masterpieces? NFT virtuoso Jessica Cardelucci joins us to unravel her fascinating evolution from a tech and photography enthusiast to a pioneer in the NFT art space. Her story is a tapestry woven from threads of curiosity, sparked by Kevin Abash's "Forever Rose" and nurtured in the midst of pandemic-driven Clubhouse conversations. Jessica opens up about the trials and triumphs of collecting art and the emotional aspects of creating in a digital community. This episode is a rare opportunity to grasp the essence of blending traditional art with innovative blockchain technology, as well as to appreciate the genuine human connections that sustain artists through market fluctuations.Crafting art is an addictive endeavor, a sentiment Jessica Cardelucci knows all too well. As she shares in our discussion, her journey through photography and art has been one of persistence and adaptation. Her project "Plates" is a testament to this; it is where the tangible allure of traditional photography meets the immutable nature of blockchain. For anyone navigating the labyrinth of the NFT realm, Jessica's pearls of wisdom on research and instinct are invaluable. She details the technical and emotional investments artists make, from smart contract deployment to the digital presentation of their legacy, reminding us all that art, at its core, is a profoundly personal pursuit.This episode isn't just a window into Jessica Cardelucci's world; it's a reflection of the arts community at large, underscored by the shared experiences at events like NFT LA. As Jessica weaves her narrative, she offers a broader perspective on the undervaluation of photography in the digital marketplace and the contrarian joy of collecting pieces that resonate on a personal level. If you've ever felt drawn to the confluence of art and technology or have yearned to understand the emotional layers behind an NFT, prepare to be intrigued and inspired by the creativity and community shared within this conversation.https://twitter.com/CARDELUCCISupport the show

It's AI unplugged in this session of Twitter Spaces by NFT LA Live (now Outer Edge) and Howl Labs as leaders in the field introduce us to a couple of interesting use cases for AI. Rana Gujral from Behavioral Signals, NFT artist REO, and data scientist Science Stanley give us a peek at what's going on in the intersection between Web3 and the metaverse and AI. Get ready to have your mind blown as they talk about the most interesting developments in human-to-machine interaction, generative AI, data science, and more. The future is now as AI starts to revolutionize all the subdisciplines in the NFT space and take NFT technologies to the next level.____More from Edge of AI

Erik LaPaglia is a co-founder of Miami NFT, a digital asset firm that facilitates large-scale conferences and knowledge sharing for creators in NFT, Metaverse, Blockchain, and web3 spaces. He is an early member of the JPEG Morgan NFT group and has supported numerous web3 and NFT projects as an angel investor and advisor. Erik is a renowned speaker on subjects related to NFTs, Web 3, and Metaverse, and presents at national and global events such as Paris Blockchain Summit, iConnections, NFT.NYC, SALT, Superverse Dubai, NFT LA, NFT Atlanta, or NBA All-Star Weekend. Prior to his immersion in Web 3, Erik has founded numerous successful companies in business consulting, advertising, real estate, and film production. Give us a follow! Social Media Instagram - @pandanomicspodcast or @davidchenpanda Learn more about our host "David Chen" at www.pandanomics.com Business Inquiries - pandanomicspodcast@gmail.com

Michael is a die-hard enthusiast of the crypto space. With a background in traditional finance and communications, he dove headfirst into the industry by connecting the dots for companies and projects. From educating and hosting his podcast to organizing speaker for large events such as NFT LA (now Outer Edge), his passion has led him to become the Chief Communications Officer for zKHoldem - the first fully on-chain decentralized poker product coming out on Arbitrum.Time Stamps00:00 to 03:06 - Who's Michael and zKHoldem03:06 to 06:40 - Arbitrum06:40 to 14:16 - zK-Proof14:16 to 24:37 - Privacy x Transparency24:37 to 27:37 - Other Products27:37 to 33:00 - NFTs Conferences33:00 to 35:40 - Where blockchain events are heading?35:40 to 37:50 - Projects37:50 to 41:00 - NFTs communities41:00 to 45:25 - Checks45:25 to 48:09 - Rounding OffGuest LinksWebsite: https://zkholdem.xyz/Twitter: https://twitter.com/zkholdemMichel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelRippeDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/KqNHyrtyMeUseful Links Based On ConversationJack Butcher: https://twitter.com/jackbutcherConsensus: https://consensus.coindesk.com/NFT LA / Outer Edge: https://www.outeredge.live/Afterbuzz TV: https://www.afterbuzztv.com/GlossaryArbitrum: Arbitrum is a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum, which uses Optimistic Rollups to achieve faster and cheaper transactions without sacrificing security. It enables smart contracts to be executed off-chain and then validated on-chain, resulting in faster and more efficient transactions.L2: Layer 2 refers to a secondary framework built on top of an existing blockchain to increase its transaction capacity, improve scalability, and reduce costs. It allows for faster and cheaper transactions by processing them off the main chain while still retaining the security benefits of the underlying blockchain.zkProofs: Zero-knowledge proofs are cryptographic protocols that enable one party to prove knowledge of certain information to another party without revealing any information beyond the proof itself.DAO: A decentralized autonomous organization, which operates through rules encoded on a blockchain to execute transparent and democratic decision-making processes.Podcast Host: BunzyTwitter: https://twitter.com/0xBunzyBlockTalk || Pineapple WorkshopWebsite: https://pineappleworkshop.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/poweredby_pwDiscord: https://discord.gg/geNCbMYsZY

Mint Season 7 Episode 27 provides a summary of a panel discussion held at Outer Edge (also known as NFT LA), where a team of experts and I delve into the current state of the creator economy in web3. Our discussion encompasses a range of topics, such as the different types of content verticals, the significance of experimentation, collaboration, and co-creation. We also examine the most effective strategies for web2 artists to transition into web3, the vital role of data transparency and control, and the differences between being a creator in web2 versus web3. In addition, we touch upon the importance of building audiences via collectors, digital identity, and ownership. Lastly, we explore the possibility of creators taking out loans based on their social reputation and the value of their content. If you missed the event, I'm excited to share this insightful discussion with you!I hope you enjoy our conversation.Additional ResourcesEllie's TwitterBlockchainBrett's TwitterNick's TwitterFamecastEpisode Timestamps and Transcript---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim Season 7 NFThttps://adamlevy.io/nft/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 7's NFT Sponsors

The NIA boys discuss the Pope Coat, MidJourney, AI Art Trends, the rise of A.I. Deepfakes, Chat GPT Plugins, and much more.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:21) - Beeple Studios Grand Opening(00:06:38) - NFT LA & Checks-Gasoline Collab(00:09:24) - Meme of the Week: The Pope Coat(00:10:59) - The NIA Boys Initial Reactions to the Coat Pope(00:13:42) - The Rise of Viral A.I. Deepfakes(00:16:46) - The Backstory of the Pope Coat Creator(00:18:09) - The Uncanney Valley Explained(00:19:42) - Compounding Growth of A.I. Models(00:21:34) - The Art of Prompt Engineering(00:23:42) - How A.I. will Disrupt the Creative Industry(00:28:32) - Trung's Trippy Jimi Hendrix Story(00:33:33) - Why is MidJourney Built on Discord?(00:41:28) - A.I.'s Disruption of White Collar Jobs(00:38:58) - MidJourney's Backstory(00:39:51) - DCinvestor Sounds the A.I. Alarm(00:40:47) - History is Speeding Up, Again(00:43:56) - A.I. Compresses the Process of Creation(00:46:38) - The Age of AI has begun(00:51:08) - Tease: How to Defend Yourself Against AI Disruption?(00:53:09) - MidJourney Business Model(00:55:53) - MidJourney Controversy/What is Art?(01:05:25) - How to Defend Yourself Against AI Disruption?(01:18:41) - Chat GPT Launched PluginsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/BfvPVmcBd7QListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Beeple Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome to the 17th edition of Solana Weekly, this is Thomas Bahamas and as always, thanks for joining. Solana price: $18.85 - Hitting a low of $16.13 and a high of 22, we're seeing some volatility! Right now it seems to be in a bad way lets hope we can turn this around. Sol/Eth: Sitting at .01157 - tanking a little. We'll see how Eth holds up with the Shanghai upgrade. Bob Loukas calling for 30k Eth, so I'm ready for the supercycle.BTC: Catching a bid, sitting at 24k, I'm adding in SOL BTC at .000778 because it's leading the charge now and I'll dig into why. Primary news: So much. Silicon Valley Bank goes under, starting Friday morning while holding 3.3 billion of Circle's treasury. The problem with that is our trusted boomer stablecoin USDC was depegged and got down to $.90 because of it. Panic in the streets. They ended up bailing out all depositors and the peg is back. I wasn't even watching the price of Sol dipping because I was watching my stables slowly die. Bitcoin on a tear ever since. value prop has never been higher. I'm long.The banking system is showing its cracks and our current financial system is being challenged. It's not going down, but it's going to open the door for crypto. Crypto is just better at a lot of things. Regulators - coming for crypto, on ramps and off ramps are what they can control. Get on chain and they can't. This is backlash from SBF making them look like a joke, he exposed their vulnerability of greed and did it with a full on ponzu scheme. CPI print came in as expected on 3/14 and we're looking to go up for a while, it seems like Sol Price is moving with BTC and ETH. Big mints - Papu, and B******s today, with Wolf Capital coming at you tomorrow. NFT LA coming up next week, hoping for big news. Expecting big news from Clayno's, Degen Trash Pandas, MonkeDao always puts on a sick show, bonk hosting an axe throwing party. I shilled Degen Trash Panda's and swept a few, think they are a play. Bonk is so f ing back. Small shill for Crypto Duck Punks. Holding onto support here and I'm hoping we can see us push through some highs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thomasbahamas.substack.com

Thank you for joining me for the 16th episode of Solana Weekly, this is Thomas Bahamas we're going to dive into what happened this last week and what the long term implications are. Solana Price - $19.00 and it kind of seems to be holding up, almost hanging on to support. Big week of news from fed, kind of feeling bearish. We saw some strength at 20, but broke through there and might be seeing the dip from the network outage. SolEth -.0122 - we're dipping vs Eth. Tensor - bringing back the bull for NFT's? Airdrop, liquidity, removing undercutters. What this means. We were under 70k Sol volume for NFT's, and now we're well over 100k with Tensor taking over 30% market share. Overall NFT's are looking great on Solana. Been loving SolSniper to track volumes and Tensor's tools are so good. My concern with Tensor is that it literally turns NFT's into altcoins with pictures. You can just sweep and insta dump without looking at the NFT. Can't tell if this is the future or the end of the generative NFT collection being looked at as art. Mad lads - wl claim 1st wave done. I think it's looking super bullish and I haven't seen a single piece of fud about them or the Backpack wallet. Lily, clayno, geckos all pumping. Clayno's really pumping. Famous Foxes - over 70k/ week in revenue so bullish, they are looking real strong with FFF at 56, TFF at 18. I think they are so ripe for a pump. Also think they could do a Polygon tooling or drop and freaking crush. Shout out to degen mints in Monke Dao, these mfs create degen mints if there aren't any. Smol coin, bidets, screen shotter fractionalized, worms, mug shawty's of hot mug shotted women. The hustle doesn't stop. Monke dao voted down the release of their omc collection. Taking a week to recoup. Floor price seems to track back around 200. I think they were rushing everything anyways. Nft LA coming up - Monke Dao party set, heard Clayno will do another drop. Sol defi: Down horrendously, TVL is bottom of the food chain and now below some chain called “defichain.” Sucks, but we need to rebuild. The value proposition of defi on Solana is super high, but the market is not supporting that. The market is not valuing it this way, so we'll see if it's wrong, or if the uptime issue is a game changer. Eth Denver just finished up, cringy songs but looked like a good time. Seems like the price didn't tank massively, bullish. All quiet on the bonk front.Wallets - backpack is all the rage, also glow wallet is sick and probably the best mobile wallet. You can make any photo into an nft and use ai to generate pics.Ledger continues to suck with Solana and their latest update not connecting to phantom wallets. Leaving the door wide open for a better solution. Solana Phone - Q1 is ending soon and we should be seeing an announcement about availability. Saw a Bankless guy posting about issues with Uniswap not being able to get their wallet approved on Apple and went to say Solana Phone solves this, but it had already been raided. This is going to be a game changer. I still want to see some sort of sick defi way to fund the phone. Like lend Sol, borrow USDC, pay off monthly. I might just do something like that myself to talk about it. Bitcoin available on Solana, WBTC is back from Jump. Could this add to defi TVL? Yes. GBTC - Greyscale going to battle with the SEC, I think in order for the whole crypto market to heal we need a win here. Seems like they came out on the offensive and we saw the discount vs btc increase over 10% because of it. I think this is bullish for BTC and trickles down across the whole market. Thank you all and as Bunjil from Lily says all the time “Let's get this s**t.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thomasbahamas.substack.com

It's AI unplugged in this session of Twitter Spaces by NFT LA Live (now Outer Edge) and Howl Labs as leaders in the field introduce us to a couple of interesting use cases for AI. Rana Gujral from Behavioral Signals, NFT artist REO, and data scientist Science Stanley give us a peek at what's going on in the intersection between Web3 and the metaverse and AI. Get ready to have your mind blown as they talk about the most interesting developments in human-to-machine interaction, generative AI, data science, and more. The future is now as AI starts to revolutionize all the subdisciplines in the NFT space and take NFT technologies to the next level. Tune in and see what's right on the Outer Edge of NFTs!More from Edge of NFT:

Josh Kriger is the Co-Founder of Edge of NFT (formerly known as NFT LA) and Co-Host of The Edge of NFT Podcast. He is a serial entrepreneur from Boston, who has launched and consulted with businesses across various industries (food, fashion, art, and entertainment). Josh is ex big 5 senior manager and led an array of multi-million, complex data analytics and geospatial data projects. Josh has dabbled and then some with data analytics/visualization and marketplaces, and he enjoys sports games and funky art with a message.In this conversation, we discuss:- Why was NFT LA created (now Outer Edge LA) - Reasoning behind the name change; NFT LA to Outer Edge LA- The secret sauce of acquiring speakers for conferences- The next intersection of tech and culture/entertainment- How technology is enabling more personalized and immersive experiences for creators to connect with consumers than ever before- Growing a food delivery service well before Uber Eats- Giving IRL plots of land at the conferenceOuter Edge LAWebsite: outeredge.liveTwitter: @NFTLAliveDiscord: discord.gg/2TWj8P9JVUJosh KrigerTwitter: @joshkrigerLinkedIn: Joshua Kriger ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.  PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.  PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.  Code: CRYPTONEWS50  This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:  PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50

Meta Talkz is Powered by IBH Media Outer Edge, formerly known as NFT | LA is the most epic NFT & Web3 gathering in Southern California. For four days on March 20-23, 2023 get connected, co-create, and experience the Web3 and NFT Community with thousands of the world's leaders, investors, brands, enthusiasts, and experts at NFT LA — an event like no other. Explore the city of angels, immerse yourself in LA's robust nightlife, and journey into its new role as a global conduit for the adoption of Web3 in sports, music, art, and entertainment.   Also, check out Metaverse Times for future and past guests.

There is a word for that place that's furthest away from your comfort zone. They call it the outer edge. That is the theme of this event dedicated to those who are building exciting stuff at the outer edges and making the future happen. The Outer Edge is going to be a space of unlimited potential in collaboration and co-creation, with creators, dreamers, disruptors, doers, community leaders, technologists, and artists of all kinds participating. Find out all about this exciting event in this episode and get to hear from some of the creators who have already signed up. If you're a creator of some kind in this space, you're going to love this one.

There is a word for that place that's furthest away from your comfort zone. They call it the outer edge. That is the theme of this event dedicated to those who are building exciting stuff at the outer edges and making the future happen. The Outer Edge is going to be a space of unlimited potential in collaboration and co-creation, with creators, dreamers, disruptors, doers, community leaders, technologists, and artists of all kinds participating. Find out all about this exciting event in this episode and get to hear from some of the creators who have already signed up. If you're a creator of some kind in this space, you're going to love this one! More from Edge of NFT:

This special episode features content from our popular twitter spaces series hosted on the NFT LA Twitter account in collaboration with Howl Labs. Listen in as Zach Sekar of NFT LA, Ben Noble of Howl Labs host. This Twitter space will focus on wellness, the metaverse, NFTs, memberships, and community and how these all overlap. We will define how wellness will be immersed into the Web3 space and how it will benefit from it.More from Edge of NFT:

This special episode features content from our popular twitter spaces series hosted on the NFT LA Twitter account in collaboration with Howl Labs. Listen in as Zach Sekar of NFT LA, Ben Noble of Howl Labs host. This Twitter space will focus on wellness, the metaverse, NFTs, memberships, and community and how these all overlap. We will define how wellness will be immersed into the Web3 space and how it will benefit from it.

This special episode features content from our popular twitter spaces series hosted on the NFT LA Twitter account in collaboration with Howl Labs. Listen in as Zach Sekar of NFT LA, Ben Noble of Howl Labs host a deep dive with Matt Kalish, Co-Founder and President of DraftKings. DraftKings is a huge leader in the world of sports and fan engagement. Matt is super-hyped about NFTs and the potential they hold to expand what's possible for athletics and fandom.

This special episode features content from our popular twitter spaces series hosted on the NFT LA Twitter account in collaboration with Howl Labs. Listen in as Zach Sekar of NFT LA, Ben Noble of Howl Labs host a deep dive with Matt Kalish, Co-Founder and President of DraftKings. DraftKings is a huge leader in the world of sports and fan engagement. Matt is super-hyped about NFTs and the potential they hold to expand what's possible for athletics and fandom.More from Edge of NFT:

This special episode features content from our popular twitter spaces series hosted on the NFT LA Twitter account in collaboration with Howl Labs. Listen in as Zach Sekar of NFT LA, Ben Noble of Howl Labs host a star studded session reflecting on 2022 and looking forward at what's to come in 2023. 2022 was quite a whirlwind and the future is looking to be just as interesting as the past. Get in the holiday and new year spirit and enjoy a listen.

This special episode features content from our popular twitter spaces series hosted on the NFT LA Twitter account in collaboration with Howl Labs. Listen in as Zach Sekar of NFT LA, Ben Noble of Howl Labs host a star-studded session reflecting on 2022 and looking forward to what's to come in 2023. 2022 was quite a whirlwind and the future looks to be just as interesting as the past. Get in the holiday and new year spirit and enjoy a listen.More from Edge of NFT:

Come celebrate with us! We've hit the milestone of 200 episodes. Have a cozy chat with the co-hosts of Edge Of NFT, the founders and creators of The Edge Of Company and the upcoming NFT LA event! Learn about what's going on behind-the-scenes, what we've been thinking about, and imagine the shape of things to come with us!

Come celebrate with us! We've hit the milestone of 200 episodes. Have a cozy chat with the co-hosts of Edge Of NFT, the founders and creators of The Edge Of Company and the upcoming NFT LA event! Learn about what's going on behind-the-scenes, what we've been thinking about, and imagine the shape of things to come with us!More from Edge of NFT:

Joining us today is a special guest with a keynote discussion coming straight from NFT LA. Steve Aoki is a world-renowned music producer and the Founder of Dim Mak Records. He is also a lifelong collector in dGen, and a Web3 trailblazer with A0K1VERSE, a new ecosystem bridging the metaverse with the real world. Steve sits down for an interview with author Neil Strauss on how he's working to build and empower communities in the Web3 space to encourage collaboration between creators. How is it different from Web2? How can players benefit from getting involved? Get the answers straight from Steve himself, along with his thoughts on preserving the space and protecting it from big companies trying to move in. Stay tuned.

Joining us today is a special guest with a keynote discussion coming straight from NFT LA. Steve Aoki is a world-renowned music producer and the Founder of Dim Mak Records. He is also a lifelong collector in dGen, and a Web3 trailblazer with A0K1VERSE, a new ecosystem bridging the metaverse with the real world. Steve sits down for an interview with author Neil Strauss on how he's working to build and empower communities in the Web3 space to encourage collaboration between creators. How is it different from Web2? How can players benefit from getting involved? Get the answers straight from Steve himself, along with his thoughts on preserving the space and protecting it from big companies trying to move in. Stay tuned.More from Edge of NFT:

Flosstradamus (aka Curt Cameruci) is a well-established American DJ and producer. Currently based in Los Angeles, Flosstradamus came to prominence in Chicago while collaborating with artists such as Major Lazer, Matt & Kim, A-Trak, Baauer, and others. In recent years he's collaborated with hip hop legends including G.T.A, Lil' Jon, Waka Flocka Flame, Post Malone and Travis Porter. Career highlights over the past decade include iconic tracks like Major Lazer's “Original Don” (Flosstradamus Remix), “CROWD CNTRL,” “Mosh Pit,” “TTU (Too Turnt Up),” “Soundclash” (with Troy Boi), and “Prison Riot.” In addition to Curt's musical endeavors, he's been an influencer in the crypto and NFT industry, developing his own smokeable vape tied to an NFT using blockchain technology. Curt also presented at the 2022 NFT | LA conference, and started a company helping artists connect with fans using NFT's through his company LBRATD. In this episode Flosstradamus shares his music background, what it's like having surround sound speakers in his couch, how he created a smokeable vape that is also an NFT using blockchain technology, unique music production hacks, new Ableton Live feature recommendations, fun stories in the studio, and much more. Follow Flosstradamus Below: Website Instagram Twitter Spotify SoundCloud Episode Sponsored by LANDR Whether you're a bedroom beat maker, a seasoned veteran, or a dreamer who is ready to take the first leap, LANDR's suite of tools will guide you through every stage of the journey. LANDR Studio provides access to the entire LANDR platform which includes plugins like Vocalign Project 5, and the LANDR FX suite, monthly mastering and sample credits, unlimited distribution, unlimited file storage and remote collaboration tools. LANDR Studio starts at just $12.50 a month. Get 15% off 12 months of LANDR Studio or LANDR Mastering with coupon code GETLANDRLIVE15OFF. CLICK HERE or visit LANDR.com Win up to $6,000 in prizes before July 15th, 2022 from the Music Producer Giveaway Visit: LiveProducersOnline.com/Win

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Spottie WiFi is the best (+ only) CryptoPunk Rapper alive. He disrupted the music industry in August 2021 by selling 2000 NFT albums and generating 60 ETH ($192K) in revenue in under 60 seconds as an independent artist. Since then, the album has gone on to generate over 200 ETH in secondary sales and is one of the most successful and innovative music NFTs in history. Spottie received the 2021 NFT.NYC award for Best Use of NFTs in the Music Industry. Spottie has opened for major artists including Snoop Dogg, T.I., Nas, Bun B, Marshmello, Waka Flocka, Quavo, and Flosstradamus. He's performed at high profile events like the Bored Ape Yacht Club's Official Sotheby's Afterparty, Decentraland Metaverse Festival, Coinbase's Art Basel Party hosted by Gary Vee, NFT LA, NFT Week Miami and many more. To Connect with Spottie WiFi: Social Media: @SpottieWiFi on All Platforms                        Website: www.SpottieWiFi.com *Disclaimer. Richard Carthon is the Founder of Crypto Current. All opinions expressed by members of the Crypto Current Team, Richard or his guest on this podcast are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Crypto Current. You should not treat any opinion expressed by Richard as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy but only as an expression of his opinion. This podcast is for informational purposes only.  ~  Put your Bitcoin and Ethereum to work. Earn up to 12% interest back with https://get.tantralabs.io/earn/?utm_source=cryptocurrent&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=advertising-display-cryptocurrent&utm_content=lp (Tantra Labs)  ~  New to crypto? Check out our https://bit.ly/394YKFw (Crypto for Beginners )Step-by-Step Guide to Crypto Investing ~  Follow us on https://bit.ly/3CPwepn (Youtube), http://bit.ly/2TRIArp (Twitter), http://bit.ly/38yfrqo (Instagram), http://bit.ly/39DhpHi (Facebook), http://bit.ly/38wsXL5 (LinkedIn), & https://bit.ly/3yQ30Es (Tik Tok)  ~  Want to make ~$25+ a month for FREE? Sign up to get a FREE https://www.emrit.io/?referral=cryptocurrent (emrit.io) https://www.emrit.io/?referral=cryptocurrent (Coolspot )today!  ~  Want to learn more about cryptocurrency? Check out our https://bit.ly/2CbaYzw (educational) https://bit.ly/2CbaYzw (videos )today!  ~  https://bit.ly/2TF3Gtb (Swan )is the easiest and most affordable way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring purchases. Start your plan today and get $10 of free Bitcoin dropped into your account.  ~  Want access to cool crypto/blockchain projects that you can use immediately? Check out our https://bit.ly/3eZ8J1E (partnerships page)!  ~  Looking to attend a cryptocurrency or blockchain event? Check out our https://bit.ly/2ZVCV8f (events page)!  ~  Tune in on https://bit.ly/2CN9bl1 (Crypto Current TV )throughout the week for a 24/7 crypto stream on the latest action on crypto markets, news, and interviews with the industry's top experts!  ~  Enjoying our podcast? Please leave us a 5 star review http://bit.ly/2Is3iJ9 (here!)  ~  Stay up to date with the latest news in cryptocurrency by opting-in to our http://bit.ly/2xmkKfQ (newsletter)! You will receive daily emails (M-S) that are personalized and curated content specific to you and your interests, powered by artificial intelligence.  ~ We were featured as one of the http://bit.ly/2vRAGGl (Top 25 Cryptocurrency Podcasts )and one of the http://bit.ly/33cnus9 (16 Best Cryptocurrency Podcasts in 2020). ~  Are you an accredited investor looking to invest in cryptocurrency? Check out http://bit.ly/2IrKABr (Crescent City Capita)l.  ~ Earn Interest. Receive Loans. Trade Crypto. Start Today! Learn more about how you can https://bit.ly/38Ezc3s...

DAOs or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are now revolutionizing the ways in which we can build community. There are so many people, especially women, who are stuck on a path they'd like to escape, in search of greater empowerment. Listen in to hear how DAOs bring like-minded people together to envision and achieve something better. Join Edge Of NFT co-host Eathan Janney as he talks to some really talented women in Web3 and learns what they are creating through DOAs and NFTs. This episode is adapted from a special NFTLA Twitter Spaces event featuring panelists Nicole Buffett, NFT Gigi, Melanie Plaza & Amy Soon speaking about women's empowerment using the latest tools. Learn how they each are helping women in their own way, whether it's by promoting their art or by teaching them to build new skills and support systems.More from Edge of NFT:

DAOs or Decentralized Autonomous Organizations are now revolutionizing the ways in which we can build community. There are so many people, especially women, who are stuck on a path they'd like to escape, in search of greater empowerment. Listen in to hear how DAOs bring like-minded people together to envision and achieve something better. Join Edge Of NFT co-host Eathan Janney as he talks to some really talented women in Web3 and learns what they are creating through DOAs and NFTs. This episode is adapted from a special NFTLA Twitter Spaces event featuring panelists Nicole Buffett, NFT Gigi, Melanie Plaza & Amy Soon speaking about women's empowerment using the latest tools. Learn how they each are helping women in their own way, whether it's by promoting their art or by teaching them to build new skills and support systems.

Como cada semana, nueva tertulia en The Wild Project con las noticias más interesantes de los últimos días. En este episodio Jordi Wild mostrará lo destrozado que está con la victoria del Madrid en la final de la Champions; Willyrex en el ojo del huracán por su vídeo sobre el crash de los NFTs, Axozer revela su cara y consigue un record en streaming, Terribles acontecimientos en Estados Unidos que hacen replantear sus fundamentos; Roban en Barcelona a Sebastian Vettel y sigue a los ladrones con patinete; Los solteros tienen más probabilidad de morir joven que los casados... y mucho más. ¡No te lo pierdas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We did it! Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is among those where one of the Edge of NFT co-hosts facilitated a mainstage talk or breakout panel. This recording features Edge co-host Eathan Janney conducting a panel with some of the heaviest hitters in NFT art discussing how NFTs have turned the world of digital art on its head. Enjoy!More from Edge of NFT:

We did it! Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is among those where one of the Edge of NFT co-hosts facilitated a mainstage talk or breakout panel. This recording features Edge co-host Eathan Janney conducting a panel with some of the heaviest hitters in NFT art discussing how NFTs have turned the world of digital art on its head. Enjoy!

The fashion industry is rigged and elitist. Faith Tribe is one way to start creating your own brand. It is an open-source fashion platform for aspiring designers to create a name for themselves. Join Eathan Janney as he talks to Wahid Chammas of Faith Tribe about how independent designers can get their share of that fashion pie. This session was recorded live at NFT LA.Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge crew of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is among those where one of the Edge of NFT co-hosts facilitated a mainstage talk or breakout panel. This recording features Edge co-host Eathan Janney conducting an interview with Wahid Chammas of Faith Tribe on how to really win at fashion inside and outside of the metaverse. Enjoy!More from Edge of NFT:

The fashion industry is rigged and elitist. Faith Tribe is one way to start creating your own brand. It is an open-source fashion platform for aspiring designers to create a name for themselves. Join Eathan Janney as he talks to Wahid Chammas of Faith Tribe about how independent designers can get their share of that fashion pie. This session was recorded live at NFT LA.Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge crew of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is among those where one of the Edge of NFT co-hosts facilitated a mainstage talk or breakout panel. This recording features Edge co-host Eathan Janney conducting an interview with Wahid Chammas of Faith Tribe on how to really win at fashion inside and outside of the metaverse. Enjoy!

We did it! Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge crew of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is one of a handful featuring impromptu convention hall interviews that our good friend Shira Lazar put together. We've organized them into tracks, similar to the content tracks we organized for NFT LA talks and panels. Today's track: Investment, Impact, Tech & Platforms. Enjoy!

We did it! Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge crew of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is one of a handful featuring impromptu convention hall interviews that our good friend Shira Lazar put together. We've organized them into tracks, similar to the content tracks we organized for NFT LA talks and panels. Today's track: Investment, Impact, Tech & Platforms. Enjoy!More from Edge of NFT:

We did it! Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge crew of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is among those where one of the Edge of NFT co-hosts facilitated a mainstage talk or breakout panel. This recording features Edge co-host Josh Kriger conducting a metaverse fireside chat with Mathieu Nouzareth of Sandbox. Enjoy!

We did it! Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge crew of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is among those where one of the Edge of NFT co-hosts facilitated a mainstage talk or breakout panel. This recording features Edge co-host Josh Kriger conducting a metaverse fireside chat with Mathieu Nouzareth of Sandbox. Enjoy!More from Edge of NFT:

We did it! Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is one of a handful featuring impromptu convention hall interviews that our good friend Shira Lazar put together. We've organized them into tracks, similar to the content tracks we organized for NFT LA talks and panels. Today's track: Sports, Entertainment, Music, Art and Fashion. Enjoy!More from Edge of NFT:

We did it! Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is one of a handful featuring impromptu convention hall interviews that our good friend Shira Lazar put together. We've organized them into tracks, similar to the content tracks we organized for NFT LA talks and panels. Today's track: Sports, Entertainment, Music, Art and Fashion. Enjoy!

We did it! Jeff, Josh and Eathan, along with the huge of Rockstar team members they assembled, just pulled off a stellar inaugural NFT LA event featuring the crème de la crème of Web 3, and leveraging the vibrant entertainment scene of Los Angeles. This episode is one of a series featuring content from the NFT LA event, March 28-31, 2022. Today's session is one of a handful featuring impromptu convention hall interviews that our good friend Shira Lazar put together. We've organized them into tracks, similar to the content tracks we organized for NFT LA talks and panels. Today's track: Metaverse and Gaming, part 2 of 2. Enjoy. Today's track: Sports, Entertainment, Music, Art and Fashion. Enjoy!

Dream vacation in the Metaverse?! Santa Monica and Venice Beach California are arguably one of the most highly desired travel destinations in the word... but, in the Metaverse, you can go anywhere! With so many incredible projects, and many more on the way, anything is possible. Bryan and Justin ventured to Santa Monica Beach during NFT LA and asked people a simple question: if they could go anywhere in the Metaverse, where would they go? The answers are amazing!

Hey friend! This is Natasha :) If you love this episode and got any value from today's podcast it would mean the world to me if you rate and review it here: http://ratethispodcast.com/lawofattraction And please do tag me in it on Instagram as I would love to thank you personally! Xx ——————- Today in the show Natasha sat down with Erik LaPaglia. Erik is a voracious entrepreneur and co-founder of Miami NFT, a Miami-based digital asset firm facilitating large-scale conferences and knowledge sharing for creators in NFT, Metaverse, Blockchain and Web 3 spaces. He is an early member of JPEG Morgan NFT group and has supported numerous Web 3 and NFT projects as an angel investor and advisor. A RENOWNED SPEAKER on subjects related to NFTs, WEB 3 and METAVERSE, Erik presents at national and global events such as NFT.NYC, Superverse Dubai, NFT LA, NFT Atlanta or NBA All-Star Weekend. He is also a contributor to a documentary series “Crypto Revealed”. An award-winning MARKETING AND SALES VETERAN, Erik is effective at persuading and influencing high-ranking individuals and key decision makers. His opinions and business judgement are highly valued, trusted and respected. He is an exceptional entrepreneur and will teach you all things related to not only entrepreneurship, business development, sales and marketing, but how to do it in NEW and DISRUPTIVE industries like the NFTs, WEB 3 and METAVERSE categories. What to Listen For: - 00:00 Intro - 05:24 Thoughts on the metaverse - 07:18 The evolution of Web 3 - 11:22 Connection in a digital world - 15:10 Fortune 500 and the Web 3 ecosystem - 17:42 What you pay for, you pay attention to - 24:06 Unattainable access and NFT's Episode Resources. Connect with Erik LaPaglia: https://twitter.com/ErikLaPaglia https://www.instagram.com/erikgetsresults/ Connect With Natasha https://www.instagram.com/natashagrano/ https://www.natashagraziano.com Don't forget to Download your FREE GIFT from Natasha today; The 5 PILLARS TO MANIFESTING FASTER video series! (Value $500) https://go.natashagraziano.com/5-pillars-video-series Text Natasha: +1 917 672 4905 Our OWN NFT Project! I have something you will LOVE

Check out the full recap video of our time in LA for NFT LA! Met a ton of cool people and talked to some awesome guys and gals! Let us know if you like this behind the scenes content and we'll keep making it!

Check out what people at NFT LA had to say about NFTs and the Metaverse! We hit the exhibitors hall at the convention to talk to people about what they thought! What kind of answers do you think we got?

The "Crypto Bros" are back with another episodes that slaps! This week the crew talks a lot about Azuki Airdrop, NFT LA, Bape NFT, Mike reads a text, Ethereum Bitcoin Pump, and of course the slap heard around the world! Produced by John Jervay - https://twitter.com/johnjervay Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this week's show, we have a hip hop legend, Bun B. Best known as one-half of the Southern rap duo UGK, Bun along with Pimp C formed UGK in the late '80s when their former crew, Four Black Ministers, fell apart. Based in Port Arthur, Texas, UGK signed with Jive, and with 1992's Too Hard to Swallow began a series of Southern gangsta rap albums that were successful sellers. In 2005, Bun B carried on solo, and released both the mixtape Legends, and his debut album Trill extending his presence into the 2010s with Trill O.G.: The Epilogue and Return of the Trill, just as a generation of younger MCs looked up to the influential veteran for inspiration. Since then he has continued to experiment and always try what's new, specially in the technology field, to take full advantage of it. We have an insightful talk on what he's doing with NFT's and Web 3.0, and discuss broadly about the metaverse. Tune in to discover how Bun has positioned artists and himself in this incredible space! Episode Highlights[02:50] Bun's insights about NFT's and EulerBeats[05:09] Technology advances in the music industry: Vinyl, cassettes, CD's, mp3[06:36] Bun's wallet and the genuine aspect of being someone that is producing art and trying to consume it in space vs the cash grab[13:26] How NFT's shapes the way Bun chooses to release music in the future[17:01] Bun's outlook about putting himself in the frontlines for all types of things[20:41] Pimp C and testing technology in 1995 with the Ridin' Dirty album[24:00] Doing more metaverse concerts for more artistic interpretation[29:42] The real advancement of technology with the Nintendo Wii.[35:02] Hip hop artists in Houston[38:49] Hip hop entertainment media becoming more democratized[40:40] Bun's perception of how to take full advantage of what the metaverse and web 3.0 have to offer[41:28] Bun's Trill Burger Restaurant[48:20] What Bun wants the “Trapital” audience to know aboutListen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | Stitcher | Overcast | Amazon | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSSHost: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.coGuest: Bun B Twitter: @BunBTrillOGInstagram: @bunbTrapital is home for the business of hip-hop. Gain the latest insights from hip-hop's biggest players by reading Trapital's free weekly memo. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands_______How Bun B Has Positioned Hip Hop Artists in the Metaverse SpaceBun B 00:00All of this different stuff. I do believe that you can do things in a metaverse concert that you maybe can't do in real life, right? Levels of production interaction, people communicating to you in real-time, right? In ways that you probably couldn't do in the middle of a fully organized and fully produced concert.Dan Runcie 00:27Hey, welcome to the Trapital Podcast. I'm your host and the founder of Trapital, Dan Runcie. This podcast is your place to gain insights from the executives in music, media, entertainment, and more who are taking hip-hop culture to the next level. This episode is with hip hop legend, Bun B. This man needs no introduction. But everyone on this podcast is going to get one, especially a legend in the game, like Bun. It's wild to think this is coming up on 30 years since Bun and Pimp C dropped their debut album as UGK. And each evolution of his journey Bun has continued to experiment, continue to try what's new. And what he's been doing recently with NFT's and with Web 3.0 is a great example of that. He recently linked up with Cryptopunk Rapper Spottie WiFi. And Bun and I talked all about the releases that they have planned what their strategy has been with NFT's and we talk more broadly about the metaverse. What does that look like for hip-hop artists? How Bun has positioned themselves in this space, and what UGK's approach to NFT's would have looked like. We also talked about what Bun's been doing in the restaurant business, Houston, hip hop artist, who his NFL comparison is, and a whole lot more. It's always great to host the legends on this podcast. And it was an honor for him to join me on this one. Here's my with the Trill OG. All right, we got the Trill OG with us himself, Bun B. Welcome, man. It's great to have you on the pod.Bun B 02:02Likewise, man, thanks for having me. I'm excited to have this conversation today.Dan Runcie 02:06Yeah, man, this is dope, because I feel like there has been so much movement lately going on with NFT's and how artists are making moves. And you've been making a bunch of moves in this space, you recently teamed up with another artist, Spottie WiFi. And it's been dope just to see how you all have thoughtfully planned out what you're doing. And all of these steps the past year where I feel like most people are just gonna wrap their heads around what an NFT actually is and how to do it. So yeah, it will be good to hear. What was your entry point to this? Like, when did you first hear about this stuff, and then something clicked when you're like: Okay, I'm gonna make a move in this space.Bun B 02:50So I got approached last summer. A good friend of mine used to be my video producer advice many years ago, reached out to me and he said: Bun, I know you're a forward thinker. I know you're, you know, relatively open minded guy. Have you heard of NFT's? And I was like, vaguely, but because of the fact that I was I was a little late to crypto, so I wasn't, you know, big on Discord and all of that kind of thing. So I was very unfamiliar, to be honest, seems like well, I have a guy, he's, you know, very fluent. And, you know, he's doing these different kinds of things called EulerBeats, and I was like, what, what is a EulerBeat? And the way it was explained to me, and I'm definitely paraphrasing here, it's like a computer algorithm is put in and it kicked out beats or whatever. So basically, these were beats that were kicked out by because some kind of computer program or algorithm by some scientist named Euler. And so different people were buying these EulerBeats, doing remixes to them and so forth.So one of the guys that owned one reached out to my friend and was like, you know, if you'd like to collaborate, I'd love to see if you would want to rap over one of these beats, you know, so I did something, it was very minimal. It was really only like a hook and a verse and it was called going crazy over crypto. And I just use a lot of different terminology from this, as I did my research, talking about Foundation, and open sea and stuff like that, you know, very, very surface level terminology. And it did fairly well it because the guy that I partnered with was already well known in the space. And so that went well, and I guess the word kind of got out. So then I had another friend reach out to me and he was like: Hey, I have a good friend. He is a crypto punk owner, and he's actually like, the first crypto punk rapper. I'm like: Well, I don't even know what that means. But, you know, let's let's get us all on a call. And that's when I was introduced to Spidey and Spidey explained to me the idea of the crypto punk NFT and him putting like an identity to his and turn it into like this character, which I thought was like really cool, real cutting edge and some next level shit. And being an older artist, you know, I'll be celebrating my 30 year anniversary this month. And so I've watched the music industry changed from vinyl to cassettes, cassettes to CDs, CDs to mp3. So you know and watch the record business go from the traditional model of record stores into these online stores, right? So for me, it's it's vital that I'm prepared to change with the time when this technology advances. And so when I started to find out more and more about not only NFT's but cryptocurrency and this whole idea of Web 3.0 in the metaverse and where everything is going, I was like: Man, I really hope I can find my way into this. And luckily, people who are already in the space reached out to me, so I didn't have to do that much initial heavy lifting, right? These guys kind of carried it for me. But then once they brought this stuff to me, I got very intrigued and I started to do my own research. And now like just watching these different brands and different people being associated with different stuff and seeing how you know, this board API club society is expanding, you know, through all facets of entertainment, man, it's really cool to watch. And it's really fun to be on a certain level a part of everything that's happening, right?Dan Runcie 06:22Yeah, definitely. And I mean, you mentioned it a few of the names there. Obviously, we're talking about crypto punks board, API club. I feel like even outside of music, you must have stepped up your own collection as well with this stuff. What's your, what's your wallet looking like right now?Bun B 06:36It's looking pretty good. You know, I had the full set, Medicard, somebody talked to me about that. I think my first really, really good purchase for me was an In-Betweener from Gianpiero. He's a digital artist and he's also the designer behind Drew, which is Justin Bieber's clothing line. So I was able that was like the first thing I was able to met Tristan Eaton, who was a good friend of mine. He's an amazing artist and muralist. He released some, some art called Gemma. So he gave me an NFT of his, and that allowed me to be able to meet stuff. So it's been really, really cool. Hundreds I bought an atom bomb from the Hundreds for Bobby Hundreds. And I caught it, like, at a really good price. And the ceiling is like two and a half times what it was when I got it. It's just been fun to get my hands on some of this stuff and just watch it grow, you know, but I'm trying to hold on to as much of it as possible, personally. Yeah, I did it for like, you know, quick buys and flips because I'll be honest, I wouldn't, I wouldn't fail to understand the industry enough to know what to buy and when to buy it. Whatever. I'm finding some cool stuff. I have friends that tell me about some cool stuff happening. I go on, I check it out, you know, works for me people that, you know, sometimes I've been lucky enough to get whitelisted other times, I got to get in that thing and met like everybody else, you know, but it's been fun and exciting. You know, especially like I see now B.o.B is now getting into the metaverse, that's going to be a drop coming soon. Really interesting man to watch out for; all these brands are finding their way into the metaverse right now. But yeah, my wallet is, it's okay, you know, it's not crazy, because I'm very reserved about, like, I have crypto that I already have. So I'm just kind of playing with house money, if that makes any sense. Like I don't want to look into you know, dumping a lot of my personal income into it, you know, if I make the right decisions in the right choices and make a couple of bucks cool. And if not, you know, they're not going to cut the lights off over here anytime. So, but, but it's fun, it's fun to have a lot of friends now like Everlast, a recording artist Everlast. I talked to him all the time. And he's been an art collector for almost 30 years now of all different mediums of art, whether it's sculptures or toys, or paintings or what have you. And like he's like, very, very engaged because he just loves art, and he loves to appreciate art. And he has many friends that are artists that are releasing NFT's, and then other things that he sees that are you know, maybe based off of hip hop characters or something culturally that he has an attachment to, and he was just copied something you know, it's relatively, you know, most of these things meant typically around .01 Ether, so it's only a couple of $100 that you really have to invest. Again, like I said, I'm not I'm not sitting around trying to spend crazy money on some of this stuff. But it's been fun man. It's really fun to have some of this stuff and you know, you could send your friend a link to your wallet and show him what you got.My good friend, Clyde Edwards from sneaker box. He was hitting me. He's like: Yo, I see you got to In-Betweener about one to check out my wallet, and I sent him my wallet. We just kind of compared different stuff that people got man. It's, it's a different thing that people can bond over too. You know, like, I have a lot of friends that are into sneakers. There's a lot of sneaker based NFT's Nikki Diamond sent me over some crypto downs that he's doing, you know. I'm saying and now other people that I didn't even know were hidden and she's like: Yeah, kind of crypto down to like worry. Yeah, it only cost me .01 Ether, so it was like nothing. It's fun, man. It's really fun and interesting to see how the space is connecting with people and how, how different people's entry points vary based on their cultural cues, you know.Dan Runcie 10:06Yeah! And I think your approach with it in terms of you're trying to buy these things and hold them, you're not trying to flip them. That's what separates the genuine aspect of being both someone that's producing art, but trying to consume it in the space versus the cash grabs. And I know that's something that both you and Spottie have been focused on making sure that the stuff you're putting out isn't just a cash grab. You're trying to put out something that people should want to buy and hold the same way you do with others. And I'm curious, are there certain things that you did to make sure that that was the image that was being presented, or the way that people would see it if they wanted to buy it? Because I know that with something like NFT's that can be a delicate thing to balance.Bun B 10:53I think I do a lot of this, you know, especially with particularly with this collaboration with Spidey. I kind of followed his lead, and I didn't want to put too much of myself on it. Because I was new in this space. I didn't want to overtalk myself. I didn't over one want to overstep my boundaries. And I didn't want to mess up Spidey's reputation. He's very well known, and very well respected in the space. So for the most times, I just kind of took his lead on a lot of this stuff. He would recommend certain things to me, I would approach things from a very typical traditional release standpoint and engagement standpoint. He was like: No, well. I was like, should we go on Instagram Live? And he was like: Well, no,these things tend to work better on Twitter spaces, you know. So little things like that helped me connect and figure out the space a lot quicker. But Spottie, I mean, he was already releasing music as NFT's prior to our collaboration. So the system was already set up, I just tried not to step on anybody's toes, get in anybody's way. But I was curious about a lot of things as far as intellectual property and ownership. And, you know, it's very interesting how some of these things work, depending on what you're releasing, whether it's video or it's music, you know, different rules apply. So it's been educational for me as well. And now that I have this information, I have a lot of other artists, typically from my generation who are curious about it, who don't have a Spottie that they can go to. So I can kind of give them a very base entry level instructions, I try to point them in the right direction. But it's not the easiest thing for people to navigate to discord if they've never really been on one before, and don't really know the terminology, and how the communication is happening in the space. So and that's for me, like, I was just talking to a friend last night like: Yo, how do you monitor these discords? Like, how do you know who's meeting what and where? And he was like: Man, it's a language, you just got to figure out how to talk it. And once you figure out how to talk it, it's, you'll see everything happening. So I'm still learning, it's a process for sure. Because this is the space that I naturally operate in. But I'm always up to learn something new.Dan Runcie 13:02Right. And because I think that's the perspective that obviously separates you from someone that would even want to try to do this as a cash grab to begin with. You already had a clear understanding, and then you have someone that's willing to ride it with you. And then you can help do other; help support other people with that, too. But yeah, it's, it's a lot I could imagine. And now that you've got in yourself up to speed with it, I wonder how this will shape how you choose to release your music in the future overall, with NFT's but then obviously, traditional album releases and things like that.Bun B 13:37Well, it's just a further extension, right? It just gives me a deeper way of connecting with my base and with people who appreciate my art. So typically, we would only sell music to people, we would only be able to communicate to people through social media. But now in the metaverse, right? Like I can sell tickets to a virtual concert. While they're at the virtual concert, they can buy virtual merchandise, right? There's so many different ways that we can connect with people, and it doesn't all have to be monetary, right? We can have very real conversations. It's, you know, these Twitter spaces have been very interesting in terms of learning how people view art that don't necessarily have an entry point to me as a musician, right? So in determining, like in the future, what kind of NFT's we want to be involved with and how we want to present it. It has to be true to me and my art and what I represent. So a lot of those things won't maybe necessarily connect,and they won't be something that I could sell for a bunch of money even if I wanted to. But the reality is, is that, I can't afford for this to be a cash grab, because I've got 30 years of reputation on the line, right? And I've always been upfront with people about what it is I represent and what I'm presenting. And so for me, this is just fun, right? It's very, it's fun. I'm trying to not try to sell stuff at an expensive price. I just want people to have a deeper experience in something that they're already enjoying, which is my music. So, we can create these remixes, right? Or like what I'm doing with Spidey where we're allowing people to remix the song, and present it, right? Like that's, that's fun; that's dope. But it's not something that would traditionally only play through a DJ or on a radio station, right? This thing will live and breathe on an entirely brand new platform. And it will inspire other people to approach these things from a different aspect or a different angle. And that's all I really want to do. As the OG, I'm typically the one that has to bite the bullet on this stuff; jump out there first, see if it's viable, see if it makes sense. And then, show other people: Hey, this is cool. Come on, you guys, it's safe to go this way. That's really all I'm trying to do. Now, you know, not necessarily for a lot of young people, because they get it: Younger people are more tech savvy than, say, my generation is, right? I want to let them know that this is a safe space, that they can operate it. But you can't jump in here and look at the money because these people can smell a poser a mile away. They can tell him to rug pool, they know what's going on. Because they were here first, you're the new guy, you know. So but it's, it's, um, it's encouraging, I will say that it is encouraging as an artist, you know. What new ways can I find to make this experience with the people that are appreciating my art and my music deeper? You know, how can it go further? How can it last longer? That's, that's a beautiful thing. Dan Runcie 16:19Yeah, and that's a good point. You mentioned earlier, you, especially within your generation, have always been the experimenter, you've always been more willing to put yourself out there and then see what it's like and then put others up on game. How do you think that developed? Like, where did that, you know, dynamic come from for you?Bun B 16:38Well, you got to understand, I started rapping 30 plus years ago, when it wasn't even a viable job, right? People weren't rich from rap when I first got into it, but it was new. It was, it was amazing, right? The graffiti aspect of it, the breakdance aspect of it, watching the DJ, manipulating the records, and watching these guys create songs, impromptu like right in front of you. It was amazing. It was something I wanted to be a part of. And back then, you know, my mother was against it, a lot of people didn't think I would make it, it'd be successful. But I was like: Look, I'll give it some time, I'll give it a shot, I'll at least take a chance. You know, for me, I've always been open minded to take a chance on things and not everything works out. But typically when they do, they work out big. So you know, no risk, no reward. That's always been, you know, my personal motto. And you know, as long as it doesn't hurt somebody physically, as long as it doesn't compromise my family's financial and physical security. I'm open for you know, I'm willing to test it and from where I'm from, if I don't try it first, some people will never give it a chance, you know. So again, if you, you know, if you call yourself an OG, then you have to put yourself on the frontlines for all types of things, you know, not just music and hip hop or street related stuff. But even with, you know, technology and finance and all this type of stuff. I want people to get the best experience they can out of life, you know, and if I can live life and show people: Hey, this is okay to do this is safe, you know, encourage people to take a chance and jump off that cliff and see, you know, saying the biggest one when they land, I'm with it, you know, because it's worked out for me. And I know, there were a lot of things I was able to accomplish that people said I couldn't do. So I want to encourage as many people out there as possible to take chances as well.Dan Runcie 18:21Yeah, you mentioned there earlier with that, your mother in this and just you know her maybe not necessarily seeing it. And I think I heard you say this once that she didn't think that this was real until you were in Big Pimpin'. And that's when it, like, clicked for her. She was like: Oh, okay, like this is real now.Bun B 18:38Yeah, a little earlier than that. But right, right around the same time, like we were, we had the number one album and jet magazine. And that was like a big deal, right? Because that was for her generation, the only way to gauge that kind of stuff. They really weren't into Billboard magazine, they didn't, you know, charts and all of that type of stuff. So that's where people will look at it back, a jet magazine, you'd see the top singles and the top albums. And when I have the Top album and jet magazine, she kind of had to look to take notice. She was like you really do make music because there was no way for her to really gauge it. We didn't have a lot of music videos, we didn't have a lot of media exposure. You know, a lot of it was really word of mouth; our earliest use as recording artists, even though we were signed to a major label. So nothing in my life showed that I was like a recording artist, I didn't really have, you know, the money and the cars, you know, to really show that I was doing all this stuff. I couldn't point at this magazine and say: Look and see me. I couldn't point at this TV show and say: Hey, there goes my video. So it, you know, it was these small little moments that my mom could relate to because a lot of hip hop culture, my mom didn't have a frame of reference for, you know, me. That's a good thing too. Because, you know, this is a very different environment sometimes that we can operate in pimps. My mom was always deeply involved in our career. And I wasn't always crazy about that because there's a lot of rooms that I felt she shouldn't have been in because things can get very aggressive sometimes. But saying all that to be said, once I did go out and show my mom that I was capable of doing this, she was all in. She's one of my biggest supporters now, but again, sometimes you just got to go out there and throw caution to the wind. And that's always been this recurring theme in my life where, you know, I have no idea where the next road is going to leave me. But I have to be prepared to take that step regardless, you know.Dan Runcie 20:25Definitely. And I think with that, you mentioned Pimp C earlier. I feel like you and him together, just imagining what you all would have done and what USK's, NFT approach and Web 3.0 approach would have been like, it would have been crazy.Bun B 20:41Well, Pimp was very big about interaction, right? He was really, you know, we would have concerts, you know, we'd be done on stage, say, you know, 1:30 and we probably wouldn't leave the club till 2:00 o'clock. Because taking pictures and signing autographs and just talking to people. Pimp was really big on wanting to, like, stick around after the show and, like, actually communicate with people. He was always curious as to what was on people's minds. And right now, he would have been all over; I believe, like, the metaverse and this idea of. Because I remember, he was, he introduced me to LaserDisc, right? Like, I had no idea what LaserDisc was. And I was the movie guy. That was a crazy thing. I was a big movie buff that watched all the films. And he was like: Man, I think you would like this, because you can watch the movie, and the director will talk to you like the commentaries and all that stuff. So he was, and he was a producer, he worked with a lot of, you know, recording equipment. So he had to be on the cutting edge of technology. Many people don't know that Ridin' Dirty is one of the first albums to actually be recorded in Pro Tools. So it's one of the first rap albums to be recorded fully into digital format, you know, and we were using a, a beta as a beta version. So we were testing the technology. And this is back in 1995, back in 1996, you know, so we were always trying to take advantage of advances in technology throughout our career. So it would be no surprise that this would be something that he would be trying to be a part of as much as possible. And I mean, he was, you know, he was already a very animated person. So a cartoon character with Pimp C based on it in these, you know, NFT world, you know, you could have put different hats, different color mink coats on him, he would have had a ball with it. I guarantee.Dan Runcie 22:18I could have, I could only imagine. I'm thinking about a clip of you all from international players Anthem Music Video, that would go crazy.Bun B 22:29Oh, yeah, definitely, you know, and again, you know, you never know what people gravitate to, right? That's why it's important to just throw it all up against the wall, I talked about this yesterday. I was just like: Man, you never know what it is people like about what you do. So you just give them everything you got, present yourself fully, you know, saying be open, but be as transparent as possible, and let the people decide what it is they love about you. And once you find that connection point, you can expand on that and grow that connection. I think NFT's is the perfect place for that, because it allows multiple interpretations of a theme that's already associated with you.Dan Runcie 23:06Right, right, for sure. I think with this, too. There's so much that's already known. And I think to a lot of people, you're definitely on the cutting edge with this. And I think naturally, you're probably: Like, okay, well, what is that thing going to be like three years from now, five years from now that everyone's gravitated towards? Do you have any ideas on what that could look like in music?Bun B 23:27Well, I think for one in music, I think a lot of,especially, we look at, you know, with, with social distancing, and a pandemic, and how people had to start doing like online concerts and versus and all of this different stuff. I do believe that. You know, if you remember last year, Travis Scott, and I think Justin Bieber both did virtual concerts, right? Travis did one on Fortnite. I think you'll see a lot more of that because it allows for more artistic interpretation for the performer, right? So you can do things in a metaverse concert that you maybe can't do in real life, right? Levels of production interaction, people communicating to you in real time, right? In ways that you probably couldn't do in the middle of a fully organized and fully produced concert.I just think it allows people who appreciate what you do to have more access to you and what you do. And I think that for me, is where things are going to go. I think, I think there's going to be more. I think not only are we going to spend more time in the metaverse, I think we're going to be concerned about how we look in a metaverse, how we present ourselves in a metaverse as far as technology. And I think it'd be a lot closer to Ready Player One in the virtual sense, but not in the real world being this dystopian future kind of thing. I think we're okay for the next couple of years. I don't think mankind is going to, you know, turn into Mad Max that quick, right? I do think that people are going to spend, want to spend. I want to say that, everyone will want to spend more time. I think for me In the next three years, there's going to have to be some type of technological advance in the way we enter the metaverse because VR headsets for many people can be a very cumbersome thing to deal with for an extended period of time. And for me, that's the only thing with being in virtual reality for more than 20,30,40 minutes is the fact that the headset can get hot, especially if you're playing like Fruit Ninja, or boxing or working out, right? It gets hard to get sweaty. It's a lot. You know, I think as, I think as the technology starts to advance on that aspect, people will be more willing to get into it because it's, it's kind of awkward, this big headset and these paddles and all of that. I think at some point, you know, if you look at who it is that is working with Oakley. Is it Facebook, or Google? That has the glasses, or is it not YouTube? Yeah, it's YouTube, right? We're with Oakley, where you can film things directly from, from the glasses. I think technology is going to lean more in that direction, I think we will be able to incorporate more of the metaverse on top of the real world so that you will be cognizant of where you are in the real world at the same time. So you're not tripping over the coffee table or something because people are going to want to incorporate this more into their everyday life. You won't be able to drive with it or maybe walk down the street with it. But I think you can move around and share spaces a little bit better, you know, but that's just me. I just want this to be a more pleasant experience and easily accessible experience. I think at some point, the metaverse will be as easily accessible as WiFi. If you can find a WiFi connection, you can jump right into the metaverse to connect with people in places. That's awesome. Starbucks is gonna look a lot different in three years. I could tell you.Dan Runcie 26:47Yeah, I think, I think that's it. Because when I think about the VR companies like Magic Leap, or Oculus, where I think their growth slowed a bit was exactly what you said. Having that headset on for a long period of time does create a barrier and friction on so many levels. And I think that's why for that moment, we saw faster movement and growth in AR as opposed to VR, right? So I think, the next motion of that is like what you're saying with glasses, it's like a hybrid of those. You still have the thing over you, but it's still layered on top of the real world, you can still interact with whatever's happening around you.Bun B 27:25The only problem is his peripheral, right? Like you have to figure out where the peripheral would stop with glasses, right? At some point, you still have to have simple coverage, right? In order to fully be constant in this space. But that doesn't, that's not always going to work. So I think, as long as someone can like with the click of a button, like, tablets have a real space in the back of their metaverse like the in and out, right? The accessibility, I think, to and back and forth, that's going to be the thing that I'm sure there's somewhere in, in the r&d departments trying to figure out right now. Definitely, I think this would be amazing, like on flights, like, just think if you have, like, a long international flight, right? You know, you get tired of watching movies, and listening to music and food. You can jump on, you know, the same phone, if there's like a WiFi experience, you can jump into the metaverse right there, you know, and interact with other people on a plane, right? Without, you know, without having to get up and go there. You can find out somebody in 34C is interested in the same things as you, you know, it could get sketchy too. You know, that could get sketchy too. I've been on planes before where people were randomly air dropping pictures to people that maybe they didn't want airdropped to them. Like that. But the world is full of wonder. I'm excited about the future , always have been, always will. Dan Runcie 28:36Yeah. And I also think we're still in the early days of this too. I mean, it's very real that I know that. I know that Facebook changed its name to Meta, and they may seem like the leader, but these companies, especially the new ones, they're growing fast. Every new social platform grows faster than the one before that. And like we're saying five years from now, just think about, like, how quick Tick Tock blew up, or how quick Clubhouse blew up in that, you know, few months, right?Bun B 29:01And prevalent, not just that it grew up. It's prevalent, and it's accepted, you know, across the board, you know, different cultures, languages, gender identity, everybody's getting it the same way. I talk about this all the time, every now and then technology comes to people or an idea, or some level of artists presented and everyone receives it generally the same way, right? And I think that the metaverse is going to get to a point where it can present itself to the average consumer who isn't tech savvy, who doesn't have cryptocurrency, who doesn't have a metamask wallet with, with NFT's and tokens in it. But will still want to interact and engage. You know, I saw with the Nintendo Wii, I think the Nintendo Wii doesn't get enough credit for being a precursor to this. You know, that was something that everybody wanted to see what their face would look like, what their avatar would look like on the game and we could bowl and play tennis and all of that, right? I think that's going to come back around. I think we're going to see a happy medium between what we know VR to be, and what we want VR to be very soon. I think there's too many companies investing in a technology. There's too many upstarts. And there's too many people whose minds are not focused on this. It's happening. It's not about a matter of if, it's when it's happening right now. And everybody's getting on board, all these big corporations that you see creating NFT's and trying to sell up cheese. I remember when I saw the massive Thanksgiving parade floats were being sold as NFT's. I'm like, okay, and like, this is massive, right? Right. You know, saying like, get on board, like everybody can get on board. And you can hold out if you want, I held out on Twitter, I held out on Instagram and social media. And I'm pretty sure it cost me It cost me money. At some point. It cost me connectivity at some point. And you know, it cost me relationships because I wasn't there early, right? A lot of people that got there early, were able to take full advantage of it. And you know, a lot of us are still playing catch up with this kind of stuff. So as far as the, you know, Web 3.0 in the metaverse, I want to be, if not ahead of the game, at least I have my finger right on the side and on the cusp of what's to come. Dan Runcie 31:11That Nintendo Wii example is a really good one for a few reasons. Because I think it also signaled what people think is the real technology advancement, if that makes sense. Because up until that point, everything was about graphics. How can the Xbox One be upgraded graphics and the Xbox 360? Or a ps4? Whatever it is.Bun B 31:31How close to reality can it look, right?Dan Runcie 31:34Right, and their whole thing was like: Okay, maybe if it's less about that, but more about like: Okay, what is the actual experience that you can create with other people and making people do things? And that's why, we blew up when it did when it did, you know, let's take a quick break to hear a word from this week's sponsor.Bun B 31:52Yeah, so what's the goal, right? What was the goal of the Nintendo Wii for people to enjoy it together, right? So they focused on that, instead of how pretty the picture was going to look? And how sharp the animation was going to look and how fluid everything was going to be? No, it just, you know, the avatars just like the Apple avatars, right? They're fun, neat, animated character caricature versions of who we are, right? It's like spending the day at the pier or something, you know, and it allows the kids to play a game with the parents to play a game with the grandparents, you know. Nintendo Wii changed Thanksgiving weekend and changed Christmas and New Year's, right? Because now the whole family can gather around the television. And instead of watching a movie, we can all do Nintendo Wii bowling. I feel like technology is going to get more and more into that. The metaverse lends itself to that, you know, I'm saying. Especially if, say, you can get on your iPad, you can get on, on your cell phones, the kid can't get on on his Nintendo, right? I can get on, on my phone. And we can all be interacting, playing games against each other. You know, what was it there was, there were virtual dominoes, I remember that became a big thing during the pandemic, because people in different houses could play dominoes against each other. People who would normally come together and commune and play dominoes in person could play it virtually. Now imagine that there's an avatar, you know, I'm saying there's benefits, the winner could get this, we could all put .01 Ether or something. I don't want to encourage gambling, but it's just different ways for us to have fun together. You know, and I think, I think the metaverse is going to be perfect for that. Because if everybody just has to put something on, then we're all there. Now, you know, I love the idea of, of virtual art galleries, where you can have the stuff that's in your wallet, and it's on the wall, you can display it and present it to other people. You know, you can go by someone's gallery and look at their art, they can come and look at yours. We'll be having listening parties, people can come and commune, play albums and preview music and videos. But the world is wide open, and it's just about how open you are to it.Dan Runcie 33:54That's exciting. I'm excited for that. I know you're going to be up on all of that. And I mean, I can't wait. I feel like of course with some of these things. You always feel it out to see, okay, what is, you know, the worthwhile thing to put the investment behind. But there's always going to be things and I think, I think it's going to be bright ahead so I can't wait for that. Switching gears a bit though, I want to talk a bit more about hip hop and I want to talk about Houston specifically. Because obviously you're a legend in this game, you know, play in Port Arthur, Texas on the map. And it's been great. You mentioned Travis Scott earlier. It's been great to see what he's done. It's been great to see what Megan Stallion has done as well. And I feel like, you know, you've mentioned that especially in the 90s, Houston necessarily wasn't getting you know, all the love that it definitely deserved. And now we are starting to see a few more Houston artists get some of that mainstream awareness that maybe the earlier generation didn't get. But I'm curious, where you think things are right now. Do you feel like Houston is finally getting its fair share? Do you think they're still selling room there for the region?Bun B 35:02Well, I think the only thing that has really held us back here has always been media, the media accessibility, right? Not being in New York and not being in Los Angeles, which are media capitals of the world, not just of the US, right? There is all the accessibility to magazines, to TV shows, right? To entertainment conglomerates, in general, all the access is there. We've always been operating on the outside. Well, now with social media, it kind of levels the playing field. And if we're all operating on a level playing field, then yes, we can compete with anybody, we can compete with any and everybody on any level. So that's why I think you start to see more not just prominence of, of Houston artists, but Houston artists on a major level, right? Because everybody can be a part of the experience. At the same time, people now have been educated to Houston's street scene, Houston's music scene, everybody knows what the car the candy painted cars are, you know, DJ Screw, they know all of that everybody has the cultural cues to it. And since we're all operating on that same,even playing, let's just see who's got the best talent and who presents themselves in the best way. And you'd be hard pressed to find somebody to present that presents themselves live on stage in person better than someone like a Travis Scott, or a Megan Thee Stallion. Obviously, Travis has, you know, has a lot that he's going through right now. But I don't think anyone would ever say that Travis wasn't one of the best performances out there, right? So if we're given the same opportunities in the same platforms that everyone else has to present ourselves to the masses. Houston has just a chance, if not even more of a chance of being successful on a grand scale than everyone else, because we had to learn how to operate without mass media outlets, you know what I'm saying. So if we can build up a following based on that. Well, once we get access to the media outlets, it was game over at that point, right? So yeah, I look at a lot of the talent, you know, people like Maxo Kream on the edge, you know, people like Fat Tony, there's a lot of great up and coming talent coming out of Houston Sauce Walka and Peso Peso, Trill Sammy, Dice SoHo, a lot of really good talent coming out of the city. And they're all finding their fan bases through social media. So they're the people that they are connecting with while it may not be a million people at one time. That 150,000-250,000 group that they're connecting with, they're building strong connections, they're building connections that will last for years to come. And it's important to do that. I tell artists all the time, you don't need a million fans to make a million dollars. You know, that's a big misconception that you need to sell a million things to someone to make a million dollars to a million people. No, it doesn't have to be at all. If you're consistent, 10,000 people spending money with you; 10,000 people spending 50 bucks with you, on a monthly basis will make you a millionaire in a year. So don't be greedy. Just be consistent and patient.Dan Runcie 37:59Definitely. And I think to that, obviously, the internet helps democratize so much of this. But to your point, I think you're still highlighting this, that medium still does make a difference for a lot of these artists, and especially in the hubs that they're in. So I feel like it's getting closer to that point where things are equalized. But unfortunately, there still is some benefit that the artist that is close to the New York or close to the LA would have. But I'm curious, especially as we're thinking about whether it's the metaverse or just future development in different areas. If that piece will continue to change, if the media, especially the hip hop entertainment media, will start to become even more democratized at that, from that perspective.Bun B 38:44I think we have an advantage because there's always been this independent spirit, right? That if the powers that be won't allow us to use their platforms that will create our own, right? And it's that self sufficient mindset, right? Self sustaining mindset that would lend itself to this, right? It would lend itself to the point of content creation, right? We don't sit around and wait to find out who can distribute our content the best, who can we partner with. No, we're gonna figure out a way to create this content independently. And because of that, we are now the sole owners of the intellectual property, all of that term and all of that knowledge and application lends itself to the metaverse, right? Because you have your own small group of people, right? That has been supporting you outside of the major media system. So now you started discord with those people. And now all those people are communicating with each other in real time, constantly and consistently. You can find out exactly what it is that they all have in common in terms of their connection with you. And now, you can feed that beast properly. You can give it a better diet, because it's more refined. You know exactly what it is that they're coming for. It's for sustenance, right? So you can take all of the filler out of the presentation and just give them exactly what it is that they need. You can't ask for a better access from an artist perspective, right? This is exactly what you would want. People used to pay 10s of 1000s of dollars for people to have special interest groups come in and tell them what people are thinking. Now you can have a place where all of the people that support you like you,and listen to you and appreciate you coming together and talk about what it is they like, and maybe what it is they don't like. So you can have a more fine tuned perception of what it is that people are supporting you for. We are in a perfect position, being from Houston, being self-sustained, being creators, content creators, and owners, right? To understand how to take full advantage of what the metaverse or Web 3.0 has to offer. That's why, me personally, I want to make sure that I'm out here leading the charge, not just for the next generation, but for prior generations, there's a place in space here for everybody. You know what I'm saying, and you don't need to wait until people invite you. It's wide open right now what make yourself at home.Dan Runcie 41:01Love that. Love that. That's what it's about making the opportunities. No, that's amazing. That's amazing. A couple of questions here before we, before we let you go. I want to chat with you about the restaurant business because I know that's something that you've been deep in. I know you actually teamed up with my guy premium Pete as well on a few things in this space. And I know that you recently started Trill Burgers. It would be great to hear how that's been going and what your vision is and outlook is for that.Bun B 41:28Well, anybody that knows me can look at me, you can tell that I like food, right? When I'm going to kid around with that I'm a big boy. And I like food. But as I've gotten older, I've gotten to appreciate the process more of cooking, but then also how restaurants work. I've made good relationships with a lot of people here in the restaurant and culinary world. And I've just been on the outside for so long. Like I'd love to have an entry point into this business, right? I'm not necessarily a chef, by trade or nature, my wife and I do a lot of cooking. We used to do a lot of cooking demos, and why not. But it was just about finding the right place, you know, the right place to enter and make it make sense. Good friends of mine owned a restaurant here in town, Sticky's Chicken, Patty and Vince, brother and sister, you know, great business. And they were bought out by a Restaurant Group who wanted to partner with me on a concept as well. So between myself and team Sticky's Chicken, the restaurant group that was approaching me, and a good friend of mine, Nick Schofield, who kind of helped bring everything together. They presented this burger concept, I had my own ideas of what it should be. We agreed on the inception. And the idea and the concept, presented it to the public. And it's been going amazing ever since, you know, we've been able to present it at a lot of great places like ComplexCon, AstroWorld, and we're set to do it at Coachella, pretty soon. So there's just a lot of great opportunities that are coming from that. Once people saw that I wanted to be more active in the food space, different people started to reach out. So I'm currently working with Paul Qui, an award winning chef from Texas, on a soul food restaurant concept with my wife, Queen Sophie. So that's going to be the next thing and looking at a lot of different local brands here that are doing amazing things with food, but can use maybe a little bit more energy and maybe a little bit more awareness to take them to the next level. So I'm looking to partner with people as well, not just building an original concept, but seeing concepts that are really well thought out, really well fleshed out, have amazing food and again, could just use maybe a little energy or a little like: Hey, come over here and try this. So you know, I think in the next three to five years, man, I think there's gonna be a lot of really, really good opportunities for me in that space. We're already talking about how that translates into the metaverse and, and, and the idea of, you know, things happening in the real world as well as in a virtual world. So there's a lot of great ideas that we have on the table. I don't want to give everything away. But I think by the time we get to maybe NFT Denver, or NFT LA, will be presenting some of these new ideas from half of myself and the guys that I'm in business with. So, you know, the food industry is exciting for me to be a part of. But it's not just about brick and mortars. And it's not just about real world application. There's also room for this to extend into the metaverse as well. And we're all excited about that.Dan Runcie 44:19I was just gonna say when you started talking about this, I'm already seeing a headline soon enough. Trill Burger has bought real estate in the metaverse to open up shop.Bun B 44:29Hey, look, man, look, anything is possible nowadays. Like I said, this space is wide open. You know, there's a lot of things that my partners and I think make sense for us as a new brand. Personally, for my brand. They're encouraged to try it. I'm encouraged to support him in trying it. Again, it's not typical. It's not traditional, but I think maybe that's a good thing. You know, I think there's a lot of people looking for things that are outside of the box and outside of the norm, and I think we have some great progressive ideas that we could present to people that fall right in line with everything that everybody wants to be a part of the metaverse for.Dan Runcie 45:03Can't wait. I feel like you know, I can already see the headline comments. So I'm excited to see it for sure. But no, for now, this would be the last question before we let you go. You were on the I'm an athlete podcast a couple pretty recently, us with Brandon Marshall and Perkins, a bunch of them. And you were talking about how Tom Brady is the Jay-Z of the NFL. And then you also mentioned that Aaron Rodgers is more like Naz. So who is that Bun B in the NFL? Who is Bun B?Bun B 45:33Wow, no. When we had that conversation, I was asked that, and I didn't have a good answer. At the time. I haven't thought about it. I've always been a fan of Frank Gore, the running back. Frank Gore is, I think, he's 40 right now, still out there. One of the strongest, toughest guys in the game going up against the young bucks, you know, always does well enough, right? Like, he's, he's not going to be the top running back, you know, maybe not even in the top 20. But he always does the job. He comes, he gets the job done. And he's a real leader in the locker room because he's a veteran. And that's why I want to be somebody that, look, if I show up, I'm going to do what I said, I'm going to do.You know what I'm saying. And I'm going to try to encourage other people and lead them in the right way because I've been playing this game, maybe longer than you guys are, and I can probably help you work smarter instead of working hard, you know. So I would say probably like a Frank Gore. But that's just me because I really like his style of play.Dan Runcie 46:29That's a good answer. And I think he's actually up there and yardage. He might be in the top five for the NFL, for running back yards up there, right?Bun B 46:37Oh, Brandon, back on. I think he's in the top 10. Yeah. 10. Yes. So he slowly and quietly right, very quietly, very quietly, put those numbers.Dan Runcie 46:45Yeah, if people want to think that, but I couldn't see you getting in the ring with Deron Williams, though. I couldn't have seen that happen.Bun B 46:51No, no, no, no, I'm not gonna play that. I'm talking about on the field, I would make a better decision off the field than that. I'm not playing those kinds of games. You got to know your weight class.Dan Runcie 47:04No, for sure. It's funny when I was thinking about this for you, the Dave that came to mind for me was Randall Cunningham. Wow. And here's why. Okay, because I think about someone like him and originator who, when he was, especially when he was doing his thing in Philly. I feel like that was just when people were starting to see, you know, the quarterback that could run in a quarterback that can throw and do his thing. And in many ways, that person paved the way for the Mahomes up today. And all of these guys that can do these things when the rules have changed a little bit. You know, there's a whole bunch of more past coverage, a little bit kinder to quarterbacks in a way where someone like Rambo Cunningham could have had, you know. You know, who knows what Randall Cunningham could do in this era, but it wasn't for Randall Cunningham doing what he did. He paved the way to make it possible for the young cats today.Bun B 47:55I like the correlation. I like that. I'm not mad at that. I'm not mad at that.Dan Runcie 48:00Now I hear that. Bun B 48:01Oh, come in. I'm with it.I'm with it.Dan Runcie 48:03Nice. Nice.Bun B 48:05It's good. You didn't compare me to scrub?Dan Runcie 48:08For sure. For sure. Well, bond. This is fun. Man. I appreciate you for coming on. This was I mean, I think people are gonna get a lot out of this combo, for sure. And I know we talked in the beginning about everything you've got coming up. But what are some things coming up soon in the next couple months that you want to plug or let the trapital audience know about?Bun B 48:26Oh, on March 11th. March 11th is going to be a big day for me. I'm going to be performing in Houston at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. For people that aren't from Houston, this is the 98 years. So it's a big part of Houston culture and tradition. And I'm the first black man from Houston to headline this event. So we're doing a big event there. I'm bringing out a lot of guys like Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones and bringing out a lot of local guys because, you know, we've never been able to be a part of this on this level. And so I want to share this moment with other people who grew up in the city like me, and understand what it means to be able to be a black man from the city on that stage. You know, on that same day, I'm releasing a new album called MoTrill. It's a collaboration with a producer from Houston named Corey Moe, one of Pimp C's production protegees, and so we have a collaborative album together. The first single is out right now it's called Hesitate is with me, Tobe Nwigwe, Talib Kweli and David Banner. It's a more mature album, you know, like I'm acting my age, you know, I'm age appropriate. And I want to make music that people from my generation can listen to and enjoy and be lit on their own level. Because there's a lot of things in modern music that people from my generation just can't relate to. You know what I'm saying. I'll maybe appreciate it on the level that it should be appreciated. So I want to make sure that I'm still making current new music for people who've been along with me on this 30 year journey, you know what I'm saying. I'm not gonna leave him here like this. We don't keep going until we can't. No, I love that. Right.So March 11th Man, to be looking for a lot for me that day and a couple of different surprises, too. I got a lot of things coming up in this metaverse space, you know, a couple of collaborations now that I have a clear idea of what people would want for me. That was really a lot of what I was trying to do, was to figure out how would people want an NFT for me? What would you know, what, what would you want to see from me? What would make sense for me, right? And so I think we've got a really good idea of how to present ourselves in a space, make it easy, you know, make it not just a, you know, an NFT but also something that has something tangible physically attached to it, you know, make it a deeper experience for people. And we got some really good ideas. I'm partnering with a good friend of mine, and I think we're gonna have something present to people. Hopefully by March that'll be really fun and encouraging, we'll extend throughout the year. Like it's we've got some really cool stuff attached. So just keep your eyes open.Keep following him on social media on Instagram @BunB on Twitter @BunBTrillOG. And on Facebook @RealBunBofUGK and stay posted we got to be: Oh, and we got the discord coming soon. So stay tuned to my Twitter. We will probably be putting all the discord information out through the Twitter page. So there's I noticed that a lot of energy from metaverse and, and Web 3.0 takes place on Twitter. So we're moving all that energy there so we can go straight to the people that are already engaged. But we're excited for what the year has to be, you know, have this store and years to come.Dan Runcie 48:53We'll keep an eye out for that man excited for you can't wait, Bun thanks again, man.Bun B 51:35Thanks, Dan.Dan Runcie 51:40If you enjoyed this podcast, go ahead and share it with a friend. Copy the link,texted to a friend, posted in your group chat, posted in your Slack groups wherever you and your people talk to spread the word. That's how trapnell continues to grow and continues to reach the right people. And while you're at it if you use Apple podcast, go ahead rate the podcast, give it a high rating and Weaver review. Tell people why you like the podcast that helps more people discover the show. Thank you in advance. Talk to you next week.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands